Director Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
24 March 2004

THE UNITE GROUP PLC



24 MARCH 2004



DEALING BY DIRECTOR



1)      NAME OF COMPANY



THE UNITE GROUP PLC



2) NAME OF DIRECTOR



MARK CHRISTOPHER ALLAN



3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the    director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Director named in 2 above



4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)



N/A



5) Please state whether the notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



N/A



6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions, please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non-discretionary



ACQUISITION



7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



23,810



8) 0.21% of issued class



9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



N/A



10) (N/A%) of issued class



11) Class of security



ORDINARY 25p SHARES



12) Price per share



210p



13) Date of transaction



24 March 2004



14) Date Company informed



24 March 2004



15) Total holding following this notification



23,810



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



0.21%



17) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



ANDREW REID                0117 907 8100



18) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this        notification



ANDREW REID



Date of notification



24 March 2004



END




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